GCP Cloud Architect / Lead Platform Engineer
Core
Design, build, and operate Google Cloud platforms for enterprise clients, focusing on hybrid connectivity, networking, automation, and security.
Role type
Senior hands-on IC GCP Cloud Architect / Lead Platform Engineer
Builds
Hybrid cloud environments, networking solutions, Terraform configurations, CI/CD pipelines, and secure platform infrastructure.
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure / Networking / Security
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
GCP networking (VPC, Shared VPC, routing, firewall policies), hybrid connectivity (Cloud Interconnect, HA VPN, BGP), Terraform, CI/CD pipeline design, IAM, Secret Manager, Cloud KMS, VPC Service Controls, observability (logging, metrics, alerting), technical design documentation, stakeholder communication
Preferred skills
GitLab, BigQuery, Confluent Kafka, multi-cloud experience
Technologies
Google Cloud Platform, Terraform, Cloud Interconnect, HA VPN, Cloud Router, BGP, VPC, Shared VPC, Cloud DNS, Cloud NAT, Secret Manager, Cloud KMS, Private Service Connect, Cloud Armor, Cloud Logging, Cloud Monitoring, GitLab, BigQuery, Confluent Kafka
Responsibilities
Design and implement hybrid connectivity between on-premises data centres and Google Cloud; build and operate VPC and Shared VPC environments; develop and maintain Terraform configurations across multiple environments; build and support CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure changes; implement logging, metrics, alerting, and dashboards; troubleshoot complex connectivity and infrastructure issues; contribute to architecture reviews and design workshops; explain technical options, risks, and trade-offs to technical and non-technical audiences.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
